The Devi Mahātmyam or Devi Mahātmya (Sanskrit: देवीमाहात्म्यम्), or "Glory of the Goddess") is a very popular devotional text in Hinduism and a root text of Śaktism, from Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa describing the victory of the goddess Durgā over the demon Mahishasura. Devī Māhātmyam is also known as the Durgā Saptashatī (दुर्गासप्तशती) or simply Saptashatī, Caṇḍī (चण्डी) or Caṇḍī Pāṭha (चण्डीपाठः): . The text is called...

Lalitā Triśati and Lalitā Sahasranāma Stotram are dialogues between the sage Agastya and the God Hayagrīva as recorded in Brahmāṇḍa-Purāṇa, which is well known for the extolling Śrī Lalitā Devī. Lalitā Triśati and Lalitā Sahasranāma are dialogues between the sage Agastya and the God Hayagrīva. It is said that the recitation of Lalitā Sahasranāma will confer great benefits on the devotee and also mentions how...

Durgādvātrimśatnāmamālā or 32 names of Durgā is a very popular hymn from the Hindu Holy Scriptures Durgāsaptasatī, known as 700 verses of praise to Durgā Maa. It is very popular among Shaktas and Hindu practitioners in general. Each word of it describes certain qualities of Devi and carries sacred vibrations of divine energy upon practitioner. It is said that the one repeating these names will...

Durgā Stuti from Durgā Saptasati ("700 Verses in Praise of Durgā") transliterated in English and with translated meaning Namo Devyai Mahadevyai Shivayai Satatam Namaha Namaha Prakrityai Bhadrayai Niyataah Pranataah Sma Taam |1| We bow to the Goddess, to the great Goddess, to the energy of Infinite Goodness. We prostrate, with hands together, to Nature, to the excellent one. Roudrayai Namo Nityayi Gouryayai Dhatrayai Namo Namaha...

Durga Chalisa or "Fourty Verses to Durga" with transliteration from Hindi and translated meaning in English Namo Namo Durge Sukh karani,| Namo Namo ambe Dukh harani.|1| Salutations and Salutations to Durga, the giver of pleasure, Salutations and salutations to the remover of Sorrow. Nirakar hai jyoti tumhari,| Tihun lok pheli ujayari. |2| Your radiance is unparalleled, And you shed light on the three worlds. Shashi...